Distance from Santa Monica to Chicago (United States)

The distance between Santa Monica, California and Chicago, Illinois is 2,829 kilometers (1,758 miles).

Santa Monica, California, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Santa Monica to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 2,829 kilometers, heading northeast. Santa Monica is at 38 meters above sea level, while Chicago is at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 8-10 days
Motorcycle 3-4 days
Car 2-3 days
Airplane 4-5 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Santa Monica, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 34.0195° N 118.4914° W

Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)
  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)
  • Van Nuys Airport (VNY)
  • Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

Other distances from Santa Monica

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Santa Monica to New York City 3,967 km
From Santa Monica to Los Angeles 23 km
From Santa Monica to Chicago 2,829 km
From Santa Monica to Houston 2,233 km
From Santa Monica to Phoenix 598 km

Other distances from Chicago

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between Santa Monica and Chicago.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Edmonton, Canada Nashville, United States 2,829 km
Columbus, United States Culiacán, Mexico 2,829 km
Cartagena, Colombia Raleigh, United States 2,828 km
Vancouver, Canada Arlington, United States 2,830 km
Houston, United States Calgary, Canada 2,830 km
Chengdu, China Lahore, Pakistan 2,828 km
Chicago, United States Portland, United States 2,830 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Indianapolis, United States 2,831 km
Puebla, Mexico Milwaukee, United States 2,831 km
Houston, United States Panama City, Panama 2,831 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Milwaukee, United States 2,827 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Milwaukee, United States 2,831 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Indianapolis, United States 2,832 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Jacksonville, United States 2,832 km
Cancún, Mexico Phoenix, United States 2,832 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Edmonton, Canada 2,832 km
Medellín, Colombia Puebla, Mexico 2,832 km
Belmopan, Belize Chiclayo, Peru 2,832 km
Barcelona, Spain Saint Petersburg, Russia 2,825 km

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